Ralph Powell at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Current assignment
- Irwin County Superior Court
- Jurisdiction
- Georgia · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Ralph Powell
Judge · Irwin County Superior Court
Judicial assignments
- Tifton Judicial CircuitJudgeSource checked October 15, 2026. Roster source 1 · Roster source 2
These published assignments do not certify a complete bench.
Biography
Professional career
- Judicial Appointments: He was selected as the State Court Judge of Worth County in 2014 and later appointed to the Superior Court of the Tifton Judicial Circuit by Governor Brian Kemp in November 2024
- Superior Court judge, Georgia (Tifton Circuit)
Education
Additional information
- focusing on various areas of law, including health care, civil litigation, and criminal law
- Previous Roles: Before his judicial appointments, Powell held the role of a municipal court judge and county attorney for Worth County.
- He has also been involved in various legal practices, including real estate, estate planning, and domestic matters
- Early Career: Ralph Powell began his legal career as a chief assistant solicitor general for the Athens-Clarke County Solicitor General’s Office, where he served for five years.
- He then worked in private practice
- currently serves as the State Court Judge of Worth County, the Municipal Court Judge of the cities of Poulan and Warwick, the County Attorney for Worth County, and is a managing member of Wilmot & Powell, LLC.
- As a member of his firm, Powell maintains a general practice of law with a focus on real estate, estate planning, and the probating of wills and estates.
- Judge Powell has been active in his community, participating in organizations such as the Rotary Club and the Domestic Violence Task Force.
- He has also contributed to legal education as an adjunct faculty member at the University of Georgia School of Law, teaching complex litigation
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Recording and broadcasting
Statewide
Georgia's class-specific Uniform Court Rules govern electronic devices and recording in state trial courts. Before using recording, photography, livestreaming, or similar courtroom technology, confirm the governing rule and the assigned court's procedure.
Uniform Superior, Juvenile, Magistrate, Municipal and Probate Court RulesSupreme Court of Georgia, court orders amending Uniform Trial Court Rules ↗
Statewide
For Georgia Superior Court proceedings, statewide Rule 22 governs recording devices and courtroom recording; counsel should confirm judge approval and courtroom conditions before using recording, photographic, or comparable electronic presentation equipment.
The new version will take effect on May 1, 2018.Supreme Court of Georgia, New Rule 22 approved for use of recording devices in courtrooms ↗
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
Uniform Superior Court Rules
Irwin County Superior Court; Tift County Superior Court; Turner County Superior Court; Worth County Superior Court; Tifton Judicial Circuit
Superior Court proceedings. Collected April 9, 2026 compilation; amendments effective November 5, 2026 are future on this collection date and are not applied. Section-specific exceptions, waivers, later amendments and case orders remain applicable. This is a source excerpt, not an exhaustive statement of the rule.
Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-10-27Sources
Identity source checked August 25, 2026.
Biography sources checked September 6, 2026.
Supreme Court of Georgia, court orders amending Uniform Trial Court Rules
Statewide source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Supreme Court of Georgia, court orders amending Uniform Trial Court Rules ↗Supreme Court of Georgia, New Rule 22 approved for use of recording devices in courtrooms
Statewide source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Supreme Court of Georgia, New Rule 22 approved for use of recording devices in courtrooms ↗Judicial Council of Georgia Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · Source checked August 25, 2026
View Judicial Council of Georgia Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster ↗